Rayleigh scattering site ... or a light shade of 38a Crossword Clue

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Rayleigh scattering site ... or a light shade of 38a Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. throw or toss with a light motion
(noun)
1. the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RAYLEIGH (noun)
1. English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)
SCATTERING (noun)
1. the act of scattering
2. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

More Daily Themed Crossword (4/25/2025) Answers

Across

1. Tap of appreciation on the back

4. Platform for Siri

7. Circus routine

10. ___ Baldwin, actor from "30 Rock"

12. Cashew or pecan, e.g.

13. Take part in a marathon, say

14. Opposite of "undo"

15. Pull with effort

17. "When Harry ___ Sally" (1989 comedy)

18. ___ tai (tiki bar order)

20. Seafaring military force ... or a dark shade of 38a

22. Put up, as a picture on the wall

23. Dr. of rap

24. Sun Devils’ school: Abbr.

26. "Could you ___ little faster?": 2 wds.

28. Mouse catcher

32. Hand part read by fortune-tellers

34. Double agent

37. "It's sooo cold!" response

38. Primary color whose shades can be found at 20a, 40a, 46a, 61a, 4d, and 51d

39. Weed-tackling tool

41. Maiden name preceder

44. Common last letters in "aliens" and "hens"

46. Microsoft's cloud computing platform ... or a vibrant shade of 38a

48. Tale on a grand scale

52. Mardi Gras day, for short

53. ___ Major, the “Great Bear” constellation

56. Greta Gerwig's "___ Bird"

57. "___ on the side of caution"

58. Peach centers

59. Chick-___ (fast food chain): Hyph.

60. Chinese "way"

61. Common duck species ... or a half-shade of 38a named after the duck species

62. Lion's lair

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Down

1. On ___ with (at the same level)

2. Tapped drink

3. ___ Talks (inspirational lectures)

4. "Mood ___," classic song by Duke Ellington ... or a deep shade of 38a

5. Belonging to you and me, say

6. Opposite of "sit"

7. Swiss ___ knife

8. Actor's prompt

9. Detonation material: Abbr.

11. Food ___ (post-lunch drowsiness)

16. Long-snouted fish (anagram of "rag")

19. Life of Pi director Lee

21. Farm doctor, for short

22. "The Handmaid's Tale" streaming service

24. NYPD alert: Abbr.

25. "My Gal ___" (1942 film)

27. Fire residue

29. N.F.L. ball carriers: Abbr.

30. Genesis vessel

31. Be a busybody

33. Waiter's handout

35. "The Tell-Tale Heart" writer Edgar Allan ___

36. Money in Tokyo

42. Go off, like Vesuvius

43. Creepy, like a ghost story

45. “To thine own ___ be true”

46. Mystical glow

47. Round number?

49. Settled a bill

50. Out of action

51. "C" in CMYK ... or a bright shade of 38a that may appear green

52. Vietnamese holiday to celebrate the New Year

54. Train stop, for short

55. Silent communication system: Abbr.

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